Home / 369,912.47-510,424.47-224,642.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,912.47, 510,424.47 and 224,642.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,912.47, 510,424.47 and 224,642.70 is: 309,973.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,912.47 : 510,424.47 = 224,642.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,912.47/510,424.47 = 224,642.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,912.47x = 510,424.47 × 224,642.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,912.47x = 114,663,131,086.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,663,131,086.87/369,912.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,973.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.